Today we have the most amazing guest in Mike Bates. Ex Covert Counter-terrorism Operations Leader turned entrepreneur, public speaker and venturer. Mike talks about his learnings from 20 years in the Royal Marines and counter-terrorism, what high performance looks like, the benefit of ‘hot debriefs’, the power of trust and so, so much more. You have to listen to this episode; it’s unlike any other we’ve done before. The business surgery segment answers the question; "I'm struggling with giving feedback to my team. Any suggestions?" For more information on our sponsors, YFM Equity Partners, please visit www.yfmep.com (and when you contact them tell them Phil from Leeds Business Podcast sent you!) INTRODUCING MIKE BATES Mike Bates is a human intelligence specialist and a former covert counter-terrorism operations leader, who recently became the fastest Britain to complete ‘Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge’ solo. As the first officer in the history of the MOD to pass all relevant requirements to serve at the front line of the UK’s counter terror response, Mike's life undercover gave him a powerful and credible perspective on the human psyche. Rooted in his personal experiences of fighting terrorists, tackling mother nature at her most powerful and attaining his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Today, Mike is a man on a mission to help others to become the best version of themselves. Drawing on his own unique, remarkable experiences he inspires and empowers others to live life without limits. Mike shares his awe-inspiring story to help you live a life without limits. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS [00:03:00] Getting into the Royal Marines and learnings from it [00:06:00] Afghanistan, Iraq and Ireland [00:10:00] What does High performance look like and the benefit of feedback [00:15:00] Business Surgery [00:22:00] Under-cover counter-terrorism and the business lessons from it [00:30:00] Stepping into Civvie Street and giving back [00:40:00] Opening a business and lessons learned [00:45:30] How to build unbreakable self-belief [00:50:30] Next 45 – men’s health 4 KEY TAKEAWAYS & BUSINESS LEARNINGS • Without trust you can’t have high performance • Feedback is a gift • In competition you win or you learn • You make more money as a small business than scaling to be bigger 4 MOMENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR “Nothing good happens alone. You have to work as part of a team” “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care” “If we can keep everyone aligned, magic happens” “I was having conversations with fish, the birds, the moon, the stars anything… just to be human again” VALUABLE RESOURCES FOR YOU Website: www.leedsbusinesspodcast.com LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/leeds-business-podcast/ Work with Phil - www.philfraser.co.uk https://www.mikebates.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-bates-4b2a32201 https://www.graciebarraroundhay.co.uk https://www.nxt45.com Shout out: https://randcoffeeroastery.com/...